The last four years have fundamentally reshaped Neil Oliver’s perception of reality

The last four years have fundamentally reshaped Neil Oliver’s perception of reality. In a powerful reflection, he describes how a once-implicit trust in authority was systematically dismantled by a cascade of proven falsehoods.

He recalls the initial narrative of COVID’s lethality, a threat he never witnessed firsthand in his community. Instead, he recounts losing count of the young, otherwise healthy individuals in Stirling suffering sudden, tragic deaths—heart attacks in their sleep, young faces planted on sports fields with neurological conditions and myocarditis.

The theatre of absurd safety protocols—magic floor arrows, the arbitrary standing vs. sitting mask mandates—only served to erode credibility further. Then came the vaccines, marketed as the safe, effective key to protecting others. The devastating revelation that they weren’t tested for transmission or long-term safety was the final, unforgivable lie.

One by one, the “fringe” truths were vindicated, while the so-called experts were utterly discredited. This crisis of authority, he argues, marks a permanent rupture. The age of blindly trusting the designated salesman is over. Our understanding of the world has been turned inside out, and there is no going back.